ENTERTAINMENT
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Jan- 2023 -12 January
Johnny Lever says ‘insecure’ stars would axe his scenes, reveals why he doesn’t work as often now: ‘Comedy is gone’
Comedy icon Johnny Lever rued the state of the industry, and said that there is no longer a requirement for his brand of humour in Bollywood films anymore. He theorised in a new interview that insecure actors demanded that they be given comic scenes as well, to avoid a scenario where he, Johnny, would walk away with all the adulation. And as a result, the presence of comic relief characters became negligible. In an interview with ETimes, Johnny cited the example of his breakout film, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Baazigar. He said that the film ‘didn’t have a writer’, which meant that he had to come up with all the comedy scenes himself. And he did it, thanks to ‘youthful exuberance’. Asked…
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12 January
Tom Hanks isn’t planning for retirement
Tom Hanks has no plans to retire from acting. The 66-year-old actor – who has a stellar Hollywood career spanning four decades and almost 80 movies – has shrugged off the idea of calling it quits and insisted he’s “not working for the sake of working”. Asked about potential retirement plans, he told Variety this week: “No, I don’t have any desire [to retire]. I’m not working for the sake of working. “I’m in a very lucky position. It’s got to be fabulous. Rita and I talk about it all the time, which is there’s only two reasons go to work: It’ll be good or it’ll be fun. “And if it’s neither one of those, I’ll stay home until the…
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12 January
Big B congratulates ‘RRR’ team on Golden Globes win, says “deserving achievement”
As Telugu film ‘RRR‘ picked up a Golden Globe award on Wednesday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan greeted the team for winning the Best Original Song award for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’. Taking to Twitter, Big B wrote, “Congratulations RRR, for winning the Golden Globe Award .. a most well deserving achievement (sic).” The ‘Agnipath’ star also included a message in Telugu. It roughly translates to, “Congratulations on the win. You made our country proud.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to a post shared by the official Twitter account of the film. He wrote in a tweet,” A very special accomplishment! Compliments to MM Keeravani, Prem Rakshith, Kaala Bhairava, Chandrabose, Rahul Sipligunj, Jr NTR, Ram Charan and the entire team of RRR. This prestigious honour has made…
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11 January
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11 January
Disney+Hotstar announces one of its biggest shows for 2023 ‘The Night Manager’
Kicking off the New Year with power and scale, Disney+ Hotstar announces one of its biggest shows for 2023 ‘The Night Manager’. A high-octane thriller wrapped in lavish drama and picturesque sights, the Hotstar Specials’ series brings together a power-pair – Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur in never-seen-before characters along with Sobhita Dhulipala, Tillotama Shome, Saswata Chatterjee, and Ravi Behl, among others. It’s gripping, it’s layered, it’s complex… it’s everything one can expect in a thrilling package. Created and Directed by Sandeep Modi and co-directed by Priyanka Ghosh, the series is produced by The Ink Factory and Banijay Asia and will release soon on Disney+ Hotstar. Director Sandeep Modi, said, “This is my second association with Disney+ Hotstar and we’ve tried to…
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11 January
“I put this trophy in my heart”, says Rajamouli on Naatu Naatu song winning Golden Globe
“Where will I put my trophy? In my heart!” With these words S.S. Rajamouli ended his chat with ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ on the Golden Globes red carpet. Looking very patrician in his black dhoti and kurta, with a red-bordered back shawl, Rajamouli responded to the anchor reacting to the scenes at LA’s iconic Chinese Theatre the previous night, where the audience started dancing to ‘Naatu, Naatu’ on the aisles. “Isn’t that great? To take the audience out of their seats and make them dance,” Rajmouli said. “I think it comes from the joy of film watching.” He noted: “I don’t think America has ever seen that kind of reaction from the audience. Back in India we do. … Humans are…
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11 January
‘Krrish Loses, Jadoo Dies’ – Hrithik Roshan Finally Gives Away Something on Krrish 4, Read on
Hrithik Roshan has got a bag full of interesting films in the pipeline. The year has already begun on an impressive note with the War franchise and Fighter alongside Deepika Padukone being ready for a solid glimpse soon. However, what has kept the audience most excited is the actor returning with Krrish 4, the movie that made Hrithik the most celebrated Indian superhero in the history of cinema. On his 49th birthday, the superstar spoke to an entertainment portal and revealed the plans for the fourth film in the Krrish franchise. He elaborated on the same and mentioned that there’s going to be ‘magic’ when it comes. The actor added that the film is all set to go on the floors but they are waiting to resolve once technicality. Speaking…
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11 January
Golden Globes 2023: The winners and nominees in full
The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with The Banshees of Inisherin leading the winners. Some of the best film and TV shows of the past year were honoured at the ceremony in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Best motion picture – drama WINNER: The Fabelmans Avatar: The Way of Water Elvis Tár Top Gun: Maverick Best motion picture – musical or comedy WINNER: The Banshees of Inisherin Babylon Everything Everywhere All at Once Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Triangle of Sadness Best actress in a motion picture – drama WINNER: Cate Blanchett – Tár Olivia Colman – Empire of Light Viola Davis – The Woman King Ana de Armas – Blonde Michelle Williams –…
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11 January
RRR’s Naatu Naatu wins historic Golden Globe for best original song
Indians are celebrating after Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe – a first for the country. The film’s catchy musical number, Naatu Naatu, was awarded best original song, beating heavyweights like Taylor Swift and Rihanna. The hit song was filmed in front of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky’s official residence in 2021. Accepting the award, composer MM Keeravani said he was thrilled by the song’s success. Back home, several Indians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed their joy at the news. Mr Modi congratulated the team, saying the “prestigious honour has made every Indian very proud””. Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman called the win a “paradigm shift”. INDIAAAAAAAA…. THIS IS THE BEST NEWS to WAKE UP TO!!…
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11 January
Yami Gautam would love to play Madhubala
The year 2022 was an extremely fruitful one for Yami Gautam Dhar who outshone her mettle as an actor, winning praises and hearts with her performances in films like ‘A Thursday’ and ‘Dasvi’. While her strong performances have left everyone speechless, the actor received a whole lot of praise from the audience and the critics with the premiere of her other film, ‘Lost’, at national and international festivals. While the star has been continuously leaping on strong stories one after the other, she envisions doing a biopic of the iconic and loved actor, Madhubala. Recently, during an interview, Yami said, “Madhubala ji, I believe, is the most beautiful. I know that there are some films being announced, but it has nothing to…
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